avvv-u . -r rW f ti"n w. t y w x ' r-vv"-x- J micro AREaov.i in CHICAGO. SAN FfJAN- " CtCCO i AND PORTLAND. OF H0r3 CAID TO CI I.IAVY ALL OVER THZ WCSLD PRICZ3 ARE WEAKER. , hvi........LL-..iw.l , IN ' fa . a'. .X1 fv.,.-.IIT . SATURDAY PRICES IN ' dull m CC23;:L.:i;ll8E . THE WHEAT MARKET. 1 ' GRO P y.:a;... j a ijee: J SBTT.T0-E3I Cr Cint From Th Dalles tp f.'sw York Contained Over 1 Eiht Hundred Crate. ;V ;:.;:,zse boycott much -:, - of a puzzle to trade PouTtor Improve and feange i:ifaeiwBartlctt Peart Are in De mand From the North and Middle Week.. treat Street, "dag. It, : . The prta. elpsl features e( the .Portland wholesale msr tats for the put were are; , w , . CMnese boycott BgA of a pussla., -V seat market lower; aalea liberal. , r-ouung doing 1 Sour market. . . - ar armor sad klfker. ' aitry anrket above advance.,- . .. Potatoes are la Very aaU demand. ' Otnoa market la arm, bat unchanged. i rtravear preaas la aeat East. "- Batter arm. with eappllea smalL - .: Dressed vial aad kosa very Brat. ' " "' Salmon pack is aet ea heavy, - Peaches comet lower; prlcee advaaee. , Heavy demaad tec Bartlett peara. - i ' stash " af a Pumla. The Ctalaeae boycott of American products -oa. That tale M trut la attested by the ct thet Americas manufacturers ot an kinds e making things tropical (or ' the ment, trying te ladaca the officials to take a band la the matter. By eome It la believed that ap te a week ace the boycott waa nothing lt a aluua aad that dealers aad exporters were working, tbsmsslves lata k sort ot, frensled ote a at Lawaoa aad that thlnse . weald t take their resnlar sourae. .- Hoar saai on, . aad eepedally tboae that . kara a export trade, are much worried ever the ie of - the boycott aad are keeping- their te the BToaad to catch every eound that earore of aewa. Erea aome ot the larger export er, of floor did not bellevs the Bultter was nearly ae eerlous as It has beea afterward ruredi ' aad t thle ead aenral cables Were ecnt to the ether side atxiuf their enaacctiona ae te toe probable eat coma of the matter. With. , oat' exeepttoa the forelcaecs aay they cannot (ueelbly aaa aay American floor for asa la tae Cblaeee trade, bat ail now aeem latereeted In the fact that prices are aecktea a lower-level. The lower ranee of prices ea export floor Is doe te two eauaas, a large wbeat crop tbroogk out the world aad the Chiaeae boycott. Before the boycott was takes eertoosly, exporters here woald not aell aay amount of floor aader $3.60 per barrel, bat bobm are aow afferlaa goods at ISe decUae under that pries aad there are practically ae taken. . ' a , ,u-"..' .. - - Wkaat Karket Baiai ban, , Dortoe the week the eonras of the aota. tloas oa wbeet took a decided downward ten dency and value, at the eloea of the week are lractically tc .lower tbaa Jhe "prvttoua week. Metore the decline was made a no mix of sales were tauorted msde.la tea-Walla Walla country, r s"araera ooaeiudeaV that prmaa were:.' aruead thartgot leru. o m.ae coatraets se- vordlngly. Svea after the decline aaa. sales roo.laersble. A teatare 4 the- meia.t" te " wtiik lias ta, aaaW"""" TJ ' dsy tka.t the Bret two ehtue b.i be. j caartered lir li l'ortland flooring. Mia. Cumiay )wr nr coropa at mi- oa. jiu. ie,ine rete eetso- laaea ay .tne .naiea etat eeeeon, mit on count of the email arnonet far- exTjortr last sad- mim a number of those bntaide of the .combine were rkertered aroond itta.--Toe-baevy erou -. of "wheat premised taroughoav aoe - ceontry ' tliis seaeoa Is the esaeo of the higher rsta, but, of coarse, , the farmers Will bare to .pay Wheat Eareeat Ooas rorwaid atapidly, HarTeatlag operations la the Inlaad Empire are now aader full swing. Reports received by The Journal during tag past few days tattmats that the crop m almost ss heavy ae waa anticipated early la .the East, beore . the hot winds aet la. Up la the Walla Walla alley the wheat mea arep raying for another SO or perhaps SO days of clear weather so that toe tub crop win bo eared. Ia the Willamette . valley barveettjog operations ahow a dlaappotat. log eondltloa. Tbe yield la very small eonv . pared to what had beea expected aad tkera Is a ' great oeneleoey la toe ejuallty of asmplea. re- ceauy auDmittaa. .(. '' '". 'Tirst franes Are Beat East Oregon, or, la other words, Tbe Dallee, is honored again. This time the esaeo - for Joletaa is tba shipment Uat sight of the fast car of pre aaa from tbe Fadac opart to Kew . York, arbe car wee coaalaraed -to -the -fieri Fruit company aad contained 800 crates of greea frait. This beau the record ot 'other section. urn swm or tnree oays. ." . Eggs Are Tlrmsa- aad Higher. There ware small arrive le of eggs during : tae past week aaa tne marxet toot on a ate.d . fee toaa. - A few cold Storage egga wars with- ' draws early la tbe week, bat the demand waa - net good and It iwss decided to keep them a . while longer. ' . . - The poultry market showed a eonslderabw do. ereeee la the receipts daring the week aad, as , demand was- seeaewhat better, tba market - acted stranger and mads a fractional ad- vaaea. -, - ' -. . i . 1 .. - Creaawry butter had a eery good faellag dnr ' leg the past els days, due to smaller supplies. A number of ears of Eastern creamery are bow ea reuta te this city and will be aold at lower prices. Country batter haa a better tone. The demand from the eeuth m mack better and top ' prices era maintained. :.,,,..,-, . Potatoes in Tory" tmaU lkMuaa.. With the pumllile - oxceptloa of ,a govera mrst order of a,0U crates, there Is ss yet no eatalde demaad for Oregon potatoes and the market m dull,, althengk not weak. A-V- Oregoa onions are new la vary emsU aapply, bat, beyond a decroaae la supplies duo to warm weather, the heavy crop of Walla Walla, whir are selling st lower prices, kept the pun awnoca ins ua nurxtt. : Teal and 'Kegs Plm. .r: Demand la the diemed meat awrket Is Vary gnod. Both veal sod hogs are eagerly songht by the trade, despite the warmth of tba wealk er. Reeelpta af amen veal are aearee-. but the larger slaea came aulta freely daring the week, kecetpta af hogs alone the street are nominal. Balmoa Pack Xs Vet Is Heavy. . Another week and the laut spring eammer yaek of salmon along tba Ootumbis will be a t of of the pest,. The catch during the Week was somparatlvely small aad mostly emsU alses were caught. Prominent packets aow estimate tho total output for tba river at It pa cent BMort of last seaeoa.;-.' Peack Xarket Oalng la IMraaaaas, ' .' ' Pearhes received aa apward movemeal dar ing the week. Keeelpts were murn- smellar and demand from the sooth ss wsU aa maay poista la the east ueed prteea to advance talker easily. , bartlatt peara are near ta vary tend supply, bat (be deasead la eery heavy for vsrloas ca ter, of tne far north sad tba middle west aad top prices are atlll maintained. Lowes value. ere.- however, generally aatldpstsd. The following an the prices paid by retailer, along front street for Brwt-claas prod acta la ronn4 lots. - Country products are aed; " , Sram. Ploor and Fast. PtiT Oo-tract.. 1BI New erab. ' TOtl "Red Uneaten, He; bl'ieetem. T4c; valley, TSe. MkUil-reed, I t "OOJ rolled; ta.W J.-JA.lj brewing, r Abu., lOHNWbote. M-M; crocked, fS8.v pot tea. IIVIUJI U oea aart. ' OAT New No. 1 whlto, t3T.0oei7.Bv; gray, f Xa.0OtiZ7.Oa. . . LOI k-t.iMra ftreaoa r a ten's. $4 flodj ' i ; ' etralsbta, 78; experts, 4.40, a. eo; -'"y. tt.io; grsBsaa, i tw lus, ,e-m, rye. fina. A on; bales, f I TS. - iXT( rra Rrea. 4) 00 per pwi; mld- ' , t 00- rbmrts, evaatry, $la.v; eaty, V 'l: roo, IIS 00. 1 I e-rodaeoea- Mil Tiassthy. Willamette . la-vy gii.ort- ordinary, l l.M; c""rB a, k4.ooib no; - mlted, I !.-; c nor, ... u..0il: gr.ln, eU 00; cheat, a.0vv.g.tl. "iter, Egga aad realtry. rH yT--net. aaa,. .onr. ar,u. 11 iH r ereaaterv. W.t nik-t mwwI . Se; ea-aMs Uuuy, nct griWf, - a s., ... . rt .--: '".'' e Sept. - 4 Chicago . 'Dm..- 8t JLouia. .71 A Mlnneapolla ... .11 HA. ...... Duluth r.TKB M Kansas City... ,74 , f New York ,SHA Milwaukee .... .10KB Ban rrnnclaco..S7s. Liverpool ..... faSVid 6sV,d ; "Old September. -December barley. EGOS Ne. ' 1 freeh Oregoa, candled, ZzUO fJc; eeatern. )21. ' ' ... . CHkKMB New roll cream, twin. He; Xoung America, 14e; ehaddar, ISMc. ruiuxi i nirseas, mixes. 2MQlSn per lb; bene, ISQlSVte per lb; roaelera, old, luOlle per in; yoaug, i.acioe per in; . nronore, 13c per lb; fryer., 15c per lb; docks, 13il4e per lb; geees, Sttae per lb; turkeye, Isu 20e par lb; dreeeed. 2uw22c per lb; saaabs. fii.uO per doe. .. - ...v , , . ..-' ... Bepvireet aad aTiaaa. -HOPS Contract, , lBOB Oregoa, lBc; Waab- Ingtoa, 13 HO 14c; 104 won, ITtJlas for enoice: low ua tot primes ana meaieme. - WOOO lua cup. valley, eoaree Z4H(2lknei aaa, . Si2ic aestara Oregwa. Utulc. . ' kiuHAIR Momlaal, (0Sle. ' SHKIPSKIN8 kheartaa, lBOM short wool, to te hoc; mediam wool. . suajMMI loag wool. B0ctl 00 eech. -'. - TALLOW Prima. pat l sgjss; Xo. 1 and gre.w. tS2. ' ' - ..-..,.,. , CUIT-rial BARK-QSHe per lb. H1MKS Dry aides, . L II t aad ap, Ktuiae per lb! dry kip, Ne. 1. a to II lbs. 14c; dry calf. No. , aader a lbs. letjlsc; dry aalted-bldos, eteera, soaud. at lbs or sear H1 Mci 60 to SO Iba, tttSHe: aader o Iba aad cows, 8ttHc; stags aad balla. aoaad. SQTc: I SHci calf, aoaad. aader 10 Iba SV4011'; greea taneaitea), le per IB leeai calls, le per IB lees! boreahldee. aalted. eaek. tl.Sse.?r dry. each. ai.OOajl.BO; eolt btdee. - earn. KOSoei goat skins, eommeo. each. lOfUaet Angora, wits wool ea. each, avcfjifl. - v . rraHa sad . agotaUaa. . POTA TORS Oregoa, TSQgac; eat lots, aS sack ; sweet, IttSe. ' ONION H New Oregoa yellow Da a Ten, 11.50; car lots. jlJNietLlOi Walla Watta, 1.U0; garlic. VKEaU PRCITS Apples, Oregoa, fl.M ff 1.75; fancy, (9.00; erabapplee, BOcU fl.OO; orange., late Valeaclae, 2.ToO4.00 bananas, be lbi lamona. eholee. an. 50 box rancy, 16.00 per box; Umes. lfexlesa. aoe pet 100; ptneapplee, $3.50 per doa; peaches, fancy, esttQOc; ordinary, . ascjToe; plama, 75c 11.20 per orete: caaUktepes, IlOOtLOil per ' cr.te; Idaho patmegs, ' fa.OUtt2. per crate; wstermeloaa. Oregoa, gl.uo; uau torata. fl.OO par cwt; grapes, Oregoa, Orfef.1.00; Callfornfa, i.toei.3S per box; Deere. Oreeoa. Sl.Baei.TI nee box: bUckbeTrlee, 1.76J.oo; eaasbaa, (l.OoeiZB per dos; fresh awuno. ouc per box, . auiADi.f.a lurnipa, aow, gt.uv per eacaj carrots, 1.001.Z3 par ssck; beets, $1.XH l.a per sack; Oregoa radishes, 9e per doa; cabbage, Oregon, 60 6276c per cwt; greea Lies peppers, 8ftoOe per box; lorst tomatoes, ftoej uc; perenlps, 1.001.; string besns, lMQ2e; cauliflower. 75c bot dos: rbaberb, SVaa per u; boraaradlah, lae lb! artichokes. eOAoOe per dos; hothouse lettuce, MKJ7oe: bead lettnee, IBe pel dos; green oalosa, lOfjUHe per doa; splaeeh, Se per lb; greea com. fl.OO per ssck; peso,. So. per lb: encumbers. S0a76e per sack; calory, ttoawdo. ntt76c; local. TBiSHoc per doaea eg -nt. IJ.W per crate; pumpkins, 114c V naunovaAppieav wvsnorateo. 1 ear per mat Jb; Snrtcots. BMtMiae per. lb; aacka, lb laaa?imcb.i lias see. lbs aaara. IB, UT' ..Hia M Vreneh. IA4tt.-e per U: flee. CaUfomlS black. Bflsvda mt lb;4e "'ir white, i - pat t lann.-rrted. -X. .r jot dates, goldaa. se nor Ibt fgras. sl.lw-per lo- box. ,jr ." ,asaTlaa. Wain. Eta. JJ- 1 ax'fV.tt ' -r 1 1- - - ' -' s IT if- v so.oo; dry graamaiea. I i-"r f, iK tMet granolsXed, Po eOj a- ' B V J- a.- 40; U. yeiww. Mr"-, ooaxr-duc; bole 3bc. boxes toe kdvaace ea a -:fc beats. Ie.a ate per cwt fat enab. It Cd-FS-Paekae hrsBdaT S15.J6fHS.T8. AL3V-ras Balee. fa, Se, 4a. fta. 10s. gl.OOi tsble.J dairy, dos. SI LOO 1 100s. S10.TS; im ported Liverpool. BOs. S1T.00: 100s, SiasOt S34s, SIS WM extra fine, bom. a, be. 10a. S4.S0ri5.50; balk. S20 lbs. Sl-OOO&Ol sacks. 00s. eXdWaJe. ?B ALT Cos res- Half ground. 100s. per ton, 7.00: SOs. nr ton, S7.BO; Llvenool to "10 nek, 1S.60 per tost 60-lb rock. S7.0ui lOOa. SS.7S. (Above prices apply to aalea of Iras tbaa ear lota. Car lota at asocial prices eu bleat to tloetnatlonsl. ' -. ,' -' CBAIM BAOSOaicatta. THa. ' ' m KiCS Imoerial Jeoaa. - Me. I. act We, E SWet New Orleans head, gttc: AJax. 4ai Cre ole. S. ,. .... . BRANS Jtmall wblta. Sa4Ue: l.rva wbtts. Site: elnk. SwaSMe; bayoa. 4lis Umaa. ; Meilc.B reds. . . , NDT8 Peaaata, TUet -tnmbos, e per i raw. ai0s,per lb: roasted. 1 escoaaate, KsaSOe par doa: wamata. UfllSe per lb: sine Bute. lOQlSUe nor lb: hlekory outs. 10e per lbi ebeetaars. eestent, IbsllOe per lbi Brastt aata. Me per lb; filberts, 14ai5e per lb; fancy pecans. UaiSei alawnda. lSAlOe par lb, , (J. JPaJata. Osal Oils, Zta. ; BOPR Pare Maalla. lee: stsadare. - UHs! slaal. 10ie: M.le brsad elaaL Owe. . COAL OIL Pearl or Astral. Cases. SOUS par gal: water-wblte, ' Inn bbhv 15a nor oal: wooden, lsc par gait baadllght. 170-doav assrs. 23U.C per gal. ' ........ OASOLIN K s d r. eaaas. S9e eer gait Iron bbm. aee per gali'stovaa. cases, 4Va pat gals iron Bom. iss per gal. B en 11 it m ea-deg. bo',. I.lie ner aaL cases, ass par gelt Iran TDBPRNTINR la esses. SOe (11 bbls, Mc per gal; iron bbls, 83c per gaL -WB1TH LEAD Ton lots, tbl per lbi SOO-tb ilV RTiLaLrbt'kto, ' UN8EE0 OIL Pars raw. la bbm. OTe par gal; ssea. TSe per gel; geaalBO kettle nouea. esses. 70c per gal: hols. 6e per gal: around cake,' car lota. 120.00 par ton; loss tbaa car ota.- saMm per toa. '.J , ..' ,( Haata, rish aaa frsvlslaaa.' , ranan UBATU. mal - .treet Beaf elaai-a.' SaSc per lbi port. -block. TH 08e per Ib pack er.. TMrCSc per lb; bulla, 4 flic per lb; cows, 45e per lb; mnttoa, aU07H per lb) lamba with pella, SHttee per lb; vaal. extra, TMi ordinary, H4f7 per lb: poor, Se per lb. HAM a, BACON. XnTl. Portland neck Ikjeall fcama. 10 to 14 Iba. IS Ha per lb: 14 to Id lbs. UHe per lb:1 IS to SO lbs. 18UC per lb: eoltaie. per lb; break (aat bacon. MVt&lOe per lb; picnic, be per lb: regolsr snort elesrs. an amokad. lOVe Bar lb: eraoked. 11 t nor lb I clear backs, aosawked, U lb; smoked, lle per lb: UnioB batra, 10 to Ig Rw-.aamokad. Ba per lb: emokeda M let B: Clear nellies, en amok ad. lie peTlb: smoked. Ue ser lbi eboni- LOCAL TARO rTettr lesf. 10s.- lle per lb; be, 10e par lb; so-lb tins, 10 per lb; team rsadered 10a, 10M pes lb; be, 10a in. "'.''.' rANKPlD RALkfOrt Cnlaaibla rfvar. 1-Tb ttlm. $1.90; Mb tolls, S2.T0; fsacy, l-1b flats, SI W; M-lb fsacy tuts, 1.18; fsacy Hb ovale, W 75; Alaska talis, pink. airiOOei rod. SlAOs nominal . tall. ga.OO. . ; vinn RiMk end. Te saw tbt finnnders. Be ser lb; halibut. 6t par lb; crabs, gl.50 per dos; atrlned baas. UHs .car lb: ratfiah. Ta per 10; saimoo. cBiaooa, ae per id: sieeineeas, ic per tb;.blaebecka, ae per lb; b erring, ae per tbt olea. oe per lb: abrlmpe. 10s per lb: perch, Se per lb: ebsd. 4c per lb; roe sbsd. be per lb: shed roe. SOe per lb: black cod, Te per lb: all eer smelt, Te per lb; lobsters, 16c: fresh mackerel. Se per lb: erawflab. 25c pat deal f lean data, Se lb: atorgson. 7e per lb. , OVSTBR Hboalwater pay. ae gaL SlXS: per sack. ti ll. CLAsl8 Hard shell, per Box. 83. 0B: rasot elama. 83.08 par box. COTTON FUTURES TWO n TO THREE ADVANCED ' ...:;, Kew Tork, Aug. 19. Cotton fatares closed t to 8 Batata bigbeT, -. orrirlal enotatiua br Overbeck. atari . A Co.1 .. , . . -. ., ' .. , . ',-.- Onea. Htgk. jum. Clnee. Jaausry ..,107 10W0 1078 10H8 A February .......... ...... . jowirrejl March ............. 1084 hoO 104H2'3 April .... .... foKtiiim May KWS.lOMljnoa-iOBSwBT Aat est ;'; ... 1049 liwva iru, .iiu,j,i ........ ,.r,a l.KKI t4a October .loot loil 108T November .,..1,,.. .... .... .... December 1071 108S 1087 104Mif V) 1W4M'M inHM7n 1UJ46T8 v. .tlvarpeel Csttoa tawar. i f.treTBO"!. Aeg.- la llottoa fetaras rinsed own. B potans iowi lower. " Bpots as let. . S points ', : Mew Tork Cask Cef fas, r ' ' -r7Tw itf:1'' --..('--. 1 ' ' . ' ' '.' ' " ; -.' ."'.. . ... ' .... k. ... . . ''4. iivHi?il ; -V: v : , 1 . - a Chinese puzzle. : - x''- - ... ..L .. 1 .1. .-. ... , . , ..... - .... I .... '- -., ,., -. rr STOGIWG is L Report of Strained, Peace, Rela tions Is Detrimental to the -'' New York Crowd.'. ; - - UNION PACIFIC HEAVILY- TRADED IN DURING DAY bank Statement Said to Be About aa Unfavorable . aa Generally Ex pected - Earlier In Week Financial Conditiona of Country Good, ADVANCES. , ; Ansroada .. Hasty I North Amertcaa, ... 4i I Ontario d Waatem- Amalgamated .,1 l ee m round,, pfd. Kmeltar .;"..,.t Baltimore ...... Canadian Orest W eaters ... ; St. Paul ......... 0. A N.. W. '..:'. I 'heaapeake ....... . Colo, roel ........ Colo. Ruatliera .... Denver ............ Pennsylvsnla. Rock Island. Bfd . Southern ay . .... Soathara Padaa ... HU I 41 B. W. ... 1 rt. ik w. p. Texes A PaclBe ... Toledo ............ union Pacloe ..... Steel. pfd......... lletPOpolltaa Mexican .......... Wabssk 1H Wisconsin Central.. Wisconsin Can., n. i Missouri psdfw va;uia, , . Atchison Smelter, pfd ... Sugsr ............. .Orlewara A Hudson, aio, za pta ... Erie. 1st pfd . . Northern PacMe Illinois eCntral ... LoalevtUe Norfolk Perlfte Mall ....... Preseed Steel, pfd. of 4. s Hep. nteei , , , . , Ren. ateeL Bfd Reading ITea a.Cosl naooer ........ (Speelat Dispatch by Leased Wire ta The Journal) Wall Street. Mew Tork, Aug. 18. Tbe stork market was generally heavy again, bat remai ably as la view of the Inauspicious ctrcum- Beee aader which trading waa conducted when this morning's sd rices from Portsmouth represented tba peace aegotlatloaa to be in very atrslnsd sad complicated state, bot there s atlll a strong undercurrent of express 10a to the effect thet It was by ne mesne Impos sible that peeoe should be anally eoaeleded. The Lon doa stock market wss closed today, bat the continental marketa were arm. There were developmeots of aay eonseqaenee over sight apart from taose IB connectloa with the peace aegetlatloos. - Tba - weekly announcement of the mercaatile agencies mad very gratifying reports apsa , the condition of the country'. trade. t -' T Daallags Were Prsfamlaaal. The dea lings seemed to be of a mora profes- sloaal 'character than at any time this week, yesterday . anarp reaction having pot quite a nper upon tba Bidding outside latereeted epectiletloB. ' .... . . .- The bank statement sa'as aoout aa BBtavor- able as expected. Tbe bna la sorplae reeerves wss 83.481. 12S. Tbe loss In cash wss 83,018,100, agalast estimates of a 'loss of 84.000,000 to over 88,000.000. '..':.! A bo table- featiire.wts g large Increaae IS bank Bote circulation, - ... , . - ' Heavy Trade ia Vaiea VaoUe. : Tha namber af shsres sold today was SBT,. Sao. against 804.488 the ssms day lsst year. Tbe totsi value or Dona, sold today eras 81.404,000. agalnat 81.224.000 the aama day last yesr. ' . . .. Union ractnc wss one of tut storm centers. Tha tra enactions were en aa rnormona scale. Tba street beard that tba Kuba-liOeb crowd had sold all tba stock it dared without losing con trol. Tba Oenld stocks .are -regarded with increaeed favor by maay traders aad, after, a 'FRISCO WHEAT RECOVERS : so:.:e of its loss ' ' California Now Securing Some of Its Supplies , From East " Lemons Easier. (Special Dispatch ay Leased Wire to Tba oarnsl) Baa ' Praadeeo, Aaa. IB. Tba local apecala ttve wheat aaerhet opened r per cent si lower today for Decemner at 91.9, and recovered to 81.844, the Utter being a Bet loss of Uc tha spot market - enoiee grsoes were well sastslned, bat for general efferlngs a weak tone, prevailed. Tha reeelpta were 11.071 - sea. tela. . Oats were steady, with receipts at S.82S from Washington. . . . .. Dseember barley recovered from Mdey'g Inss. eloalna at Vt per eestal, There was a fairly steady tone to tbe spot market at un changed prloaa. The reeelpta were 8,848 een tale. Oats were steady, wltbr seelpts of 8,833 centals. Cora wss steady end rye aad ' beans Srm. Ploor aad other mlllstaffs prices were aachaaged aad generally Srm. , , Tbe steamer City of Sydney brought esaeo of MexleoB uraee ena a lower rang, at price waa aamed. Tbe market kad beea prac tically bare of limes for some time, only a small qoaatlty having keen received for special custom. Oranges ana grapefruit were . an- eb.ngcd. Lsmoas, however, ruled easier of late. --rsBfy tonawoviB aaa newey sirswoer rles brengbt good prlcee, also raspberrlrs. Blaeklierrles wees very weak aad ant geior ally . quoted shove 82 per cheat. rigs Wi-re new plentiful sod weak. There waa a larger eannlv - of araoes aad Prices were geaerally Task tot IM aaaatil faa. aspsclailjr psaOlmi. PROFESSION slight setback. It la coaSdeatly expected that Miseoart Pscifie will msks a fresh apward awvemaat and pasa 110 before halting again. '. - : rinaaelal OeadrUoa wood, Mew Tork, Ang. 18. General trade reports continue favorable.' Bank clearings this week show . tmprovsmsot aver Uat week sad were 88. X, per cent, over a year ago, CompUstkms af cailroad reports to dots alas show opWell, with a gross laeresas for tba 8 rat week la August ot Ad per cent., while for tba month of July tba groat Increase waa 7.1 per cent., agalnat f.4 per cant, la Jobs. aad 8.4 per coat. In siay . - 1 . ' Despite the gloomy reports from Portsmouth, banking aathoritlea malatala their recant con fidence aa to tha ftnal favorable outcome of tba peace conference. The etrength at foreign mar keta, notably of foreign ajovemmoat Bonds, and long preparations msda by Perm bank era la gathering gold to finance an-mdemalty l loaa are held to be the bea ladlcstloB. , Official anotatlons: ' " DES0BIPTI0M. Anaconda btlnlna Oa... TT5T5 I 08 Amal. Copper-Co........ Atcolsoa. aamntoB ...... on Breterrea ......... Am. Car A foundry, a. do preferred ......... Aaa, Bagar, commoa.'... Am. 8melt., eommoa,.. do preferred ......... B. A Ohio, eoamon...,. do preferred Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Cssw- Pseiflii, esmmea. Obi. A Alton, eommoa., do preferred tbi. A O. W.-, commoa. Cbl. Mil. A St. Paul... Cbl. A K. W., eommoa. Chi. Terminal Railway. Chesapeake Ohio .... Colo. Pool d Iron, com. do Sd preferred ...... do lot preferred i...-, . Delaware Hudson..,. D, A R. 0., common... do preferred Erie, common do Sd preferred ...... do 1st preferred...... GreoB Copper.,,.,...,.. Illlnnla Ontnt i,.,i 88 I 88 I 84 48 75 84 84 ToSi 84l 2414 178 14 138 Louisville Nashville! HI 140 tletropolttaa Bt Ry.... Manhattan Railway ... Mex. Central Railway.. U . P a, Rt. u ia 4 88 Mlssoarl Pacific 107 Mm a. a T., common.. do preferred Mew York Central...... Nnetheen VmMtls. 7o3 Norfolk a Western com! oo prererrea. North AmerlcsB. N. Y., Out. A West,. Peaneylvsnla Ry....... P. O., U A C. Co Pressed Steel Car, com, do preferred.......... P. MA. al.ll Reading, com....,,..'.'. 11214 00 aa priwrreo : do let preferred . . . . . Rep. Iron A Steel, com. do preferred.... ...... Rock Island, eon......,. do preferred.....;,... Rubber Goose. ......... On Wf.l mA .1 se Boutbera Ry com.. .. do prererred Boutbera Pacific.,...,.. do preferred St. L. S. P., Zd pfd: do 1st .preferred...... St. L, S. W., com... Sh mImm Texes A Psclflc. ...... . Tennessee Coal A Iron. T., Bt. U A W.. com.. Aft BMfMM. . W04 TJBiod Psclflc. com.....' 1.18 00 prererrea. ,.,..,. C. 8. Rabber. com do preferred.......... V. A Steel Co., eom... do preferred Wheel. A Ia E.. com.. do Sd preferred,.,,... do let preferred..,,,. WB 82 110 80 108 US 40 aa do preferred..,,,,,,,. Western - L'nlon Tela, , . . Webaan, eom,.,.,,.,,.. o peererreq. .. Total aalr. nr day, 248.600 shsrss. Casta loo pee were easy. . Choice nutmeg melons sold welL ' Watermelons ware la great abun dance. . choice freeatone peacbee moved off wall at good prices. Tkera was fair local dc- nd for Bartlett pears. . .i"''S 'f. aVtotosa Are toady. ' " ' ' (.::. Potatoes ware . rather - quiet, bat1 steady. Choice onions were uarkinaed but aoana am were i lower. Tba market wes well an milled With sweet Potatoes. - Choice toaastneo held ap well aad choice small green were higher. na oiv oa ino usx waa wees. . , raBcy creemery batter was vsriooalv aooted sssy to steady aed tbe eome slao anniiaa to ranch eggs.' Psary mild cheese wss arm. The market was wltboat any poslUva chaoaw aa regarded prices. Ths poultry market rioted with a Banaeallv weak tons. Tha supply axeveded tha demaad. 'nLxkAMT esAiv xo vTstzirT. ' Chicago, Asg. 18 Primary iworlpts: ' ,. Today Tr. ago Rush. " Bnsh. Wheat 8T7.00e) 707,000 498,000 " 5o,000 Corn - . ,,..,., . c. , SblnmeBto - v- Wheat - 000 aftvnnn Cora 463.000 ' SD7!ooo I'learaneeai . Whaaf. HO 000 Imalwil.' 1. .0"0 barrels, sera, 187,008 boshes., oats, 18,008 CHfoAOO iAnr.- CAB-XOTaV"";'" Chicago, Aug. 1. Oram ear lota.' Care. Oraila. Ket tail Wheat .a............. 55 - 18 . 07 V111 Corn ,,;...., 82a lao Sad leo Oats .,.838 Kt3 3HS ' VM, Wheat Cars , todsyi Minaea porta, 81: Do. lath, 18. -r.--. ' Cars a pesrl go: ' MlnBeepolto, 1S8 Da- esin, fix. . , , - Llvarpeol Orala Karket.. Liverpool. Aug, 18. 1oe: Wheal Hepletj bee, biglier: Decemlier, unchanged. .Corn Ikytcaiuer, d lower j pevesbr, 4 1 : . ., 1 BULL TOPIC . . . 7 . i .,'''. 1 i-i.... i,' . . Broomhall Cables of Shortage in - Land ; of Cxar Southwest " Cash Prices Are Lower. . MAY-DECEMBER WHEAT- - THREE EIGHTHS CENT OFF Small Amount of Snort Covering De weloped Early in Seaaion and Gare ; the Chicago Market "Temporary Advance. SATTJRDAT WBEAT afARKEt. ' ' - Cless.- . Close, Lorn, - 1 Close. Est. - . Pri. Bat. Tsar ago. a .aoi-s .et -a .ooh si.io December .... .82 , .82 .00 1.11 may ., ...... aa .w a-is Chlrsgo. . Asa. , 18. Logaa -A Bryaa 'say Broomhall estimated tha world's wheat ship ments about tha same aa mat week and predlcta a fsbr d.crssaa la paasage. .He . slea reports tara of a famine to Reaala. aoathwsst cash prlcee are generally owerr with tba market slow, noma little abort covering developed at the opening aad Immedlatoly after which gars w in. swan av temporary eomoy rone nat cue Bailing preaeare waa 4a evidence aad la oa aeqnenca throughout tbe seeskm with tbe mar ket enow lug a act loss of to tor the day. A- : Wheat Hart Oera. - Tha eom.aaarkat staetad ataeno ' and amlv for tha heaviness of wheat -would have dose Tba- deferred futuroo elossd e towar for tba day. Tba cask demand both for do mestle and export eonau nipt Ion contlnnea to be tha featare. km' 51, 'K Oate ia a Rot. The oala trade at as time gave Any Is . i.u. v. w v. 11a nu rn, uuwa Changing' la, being dona by cash people bat aside from that tha trade has no significance. Zrevtalon Market buff era. Provkiiona Buffered farther loss today, mainly through tho aetloa of the packera. Plaasun wss Bot pronounced, however, bat sssmtd saoatlv from prof It-taking. Oonalderlng tha ad rases of late It was well held. . , Official suotattona by Overbeck, Starr A veoae eompaay: - - WHEAT. Open. Hleh. Low. jCloee. Ang. I - ,80t4 Bept. .81 ..'.. .82C xH ,s ,. .82 .88 lee. May, ; .m ' .88 CORN. 0. Rapt. , O. Dee. . O. May.. Aug..... Sept..., . Dee,..,. Msy .88 .40 88' 48 . .48 .41 .448 OA .28 .28 .2il" .... .27 .28 ,28 .28 .28 - ,2B ' MM V 14.(9 ,;::' 14.18 . 13. ION MESS PORK. Sept.;,. 14.20 Oct...... 14.20 Jsa..,.. 13. TO 14.20 14T00 : 14.80 18.10 ' ' LARD. T.72 7.80 14.20 13.10 . T.7- T.ni -T.8TH tt- T.eTVi Oct. T.fTU Dec, .... JSB T.22N T.TgA TOA TTHA SHORT RIBS, v 8.77 8. TO . , "; 8.8T 1.85 Sept.'. Oct.. T.W 8.88 CHI0AA0 CAES WBEAT. Chicago, Aug. 18. Cash wheat: ' -.''' m 1 . Bld.'-'V' Ask. Mo. 1 red 1......V.I .88 t .84 Ne. t hard .1.....,,; .82 So Mo, S hard .8 i .88 ' B0ST0V COPPER iTOCKS. Bostoa, Aug. . Official cfeppec. ckoe Bid. is " Ad rent ore Alkmea . I A 28 33.78 , 17.78 80.80 , PN.OO Osceola .......a, 8O.00A fsrrot ........ 84.50 Phoenlg ...... 1.00 . Oulney ........ 100.80 - Hhsnnoa '..-,,,, T.28 Tameraeh .... liim Atlantic Bingham .... Cel. a Arts... Calamet ..... 858.00 Centennial HA.00A Trinity ....... - 818 Copper Range. Daly West ... 88.00 18.00A - 2.80 24.50 8 00 18.50 t"a So.rVO, S f"ri ; 8.TS nloone ...... 11.50A Wolverine .,. 120.00 Vsb .48.80 V. . Mining. , 88.28 Roysl 21.00 Teaa. Copper . 82.00 Kim .... Oreeaa . Mam ... Michigan Mobewk B8.00 ST. 80 Old Domiatoa, Uraaby, ...... T.12 toeovah stTjrnre irrocxa, : ' Ran Feaadses, Aug. 18. Tonopek stocks, of. ScUl close: ."' WM Bid. I .14 . .14 , .18 . .T4 ' , " .24 , .11 , .24 MnfitaiiiA Midway ... McNamtra , Belmont . . . North RUT Reecue . , . . I M2 Wxle 1.80 .40 ' l.atl - .88 .08 Kendall , Columbia Mt.,,. Jumbo Jumbo Eitea. ,.. Oliver Pick .... Black Butte .... Ooldea Anchor.. Gold Mount alo.. ,18 Jim Bntler .... , .81 J81 Toa. Nevada.... .18 Toa. Extaa. .... ,oo ... Red Top .98 Onldfleld ' 88 Seadstorm ,00 Sandatorm Ex.. XHI Adams .04 Mohawk ....... .14 Rsy O'Brtea td Toa. -Oblonr- .80- O. Bull rrof SS DtsssondSeld ... ..41 Lone Star ..... .08 Homestate ..... .10 Cash Boy Si . cobtbtocx imrnrq Tooxa. Baa Prasclsce, .Aug. J 8. OfSciaf cloasi Bid Bid. tuirbm .82 Belcher ., .12 fon. t'st-Va... 1,10 Ophlr 8 00 t sledonla , . .. .40 Meilcaa ...... 1.24 Aadea ,.wi,i .1 Savsga :::::::,:o1 Potoal I'nloB Con ...v. .47 Velbvw Jacket.. .14 Kichaquer ..... . Hit Hale A Ner cross. 1.88 Jwoorploa apuaan eU - - - Small ; Transactions v Reported Despite Fact That This Is i, ;' I Height of Season. ; v PACIFIC 'COAST CROPS ;r NEVER LOQJCED BETTER -- - - - . ... , Enfliah Paper Noted fdr Accurate ; stcports Givea Crop of . That Coun- " try aa " One of the Beet Raiaed Buaineaa TRere Reported SmalL ker. Bt made la tba local market aurtog the week, but they were mainly of Washington growth aad at prteea several cents nauai tba rullnsr values for Oreeoa 1804. Crop Con dltlona aa tha Pacific coast were never better. than ot nraaaat all a tor lea at damage orlaiaat- mg from a aoorco where there m- plentyt of crop hope to dlagms af, and a two in price would help tbe owners oat. - - Crop statlatlca are being cot to plecee ta aalt the whlma snd purposes of. those who want to unload their old hops aa tha market, while they, cry for tha growere to refuse .to sell the crop nnder 25c Prteea paid to la recent deale are' aUe enlarged wlto thai emaa purposo la view, tha sale af tha Lynch lot being BMOtlooed at 18c, while tba actual price ?iM waa ITc.l Another aala - was msdg - at klms at a low prices the Oeorge Ker lot being aoM to Jack McNeff at 16c. . The following cable to lease Ptncua A of Tseoma kaa beea telegraphed to The Journal: 'Londoo Crop prospocta are brillUnt. The yield premises to be very heavy., Market .dull BOO oecilBuag. BUfW m oasaea. ' . , a, . Durst, tba bullish . CalUornW grower, haa beea la this etato for about a week,- aad aow admits - the probability . of .California producing 80,000 bales, while- two ssentbs ago baj ctrca- lara told of a greet ahortaga ks anppltos there. and as low as 40,000 baiee waa praaietoa. - Tbe fallowing Interesting hop bows le frost the Kestlah (KugUnd) Obeerrernf Istaat aata .i.--.v ..;.'-,;, r,.r rnat,. -r.krii' ! AUmgton. Ayleaford and Dlttoa Orowors re port uninterrupted progr.se 'hi development aad are anticipating tbe blggaat ' crop thay have kad for. many, yessa.' There appear to be com p Uinta either aa to vermin or mold. V . . Blddenden (Weald) Rod spider Is all tha talk about tha bops new.1- Bocae growers aay they shall Wash 1 others thick It le not wortb the expense, aa the price of hops Is, not oneou mg for- thorn 'to- lay out any . mora, money them. - If this dry weather, eon tin nee It may leesea' tha crop very -much. ' Tbsnrki doubt If ara aball grow tbe big crop w talked of ' s ltttia while aaa. :'"" - , Bridgs . and . Neighborhood Prospects . of ; a heavy crop ara good, bat IP appears there Is a possibility of growing ton Brack etna, aa af tha heaviest Biaed gardens bars sn smouot af what la aalled blind Ctarbary 'Tnore la aomo Ineresse of moU at places, which la probably dos to Bights. Otherwise tba prospect contmnsa oni- nently 'fair, looked for. - Cepel and Paddock Woo Proepacts eon time very favorabls, neltbar Ilea Bar meld glring anch trouble. It la noticed, however,- that - - - tajl - maklaA 4W m.a mmsi kssmsn list eftMOTnr WW tWIfi WaUCaat ant reTaPaanaeaaaMI very HUM bar an It, bb that tha- crop amy not an tba wnola be anch n big ana aa waa antici pated. Bat Uat It will largely exceed tne average tkera cannot, wa think, be say manner af doubt. ' Chatham aad ' Rochester Districts Mot ' fyr many years have tba hops- la those districts presented sock a fine appaaranea aa they this siisna, The crop will probably be a record one la quantity, and at present then Sa notamg to prevent the aasllty rrota . being ruat-rete. Tbe preeeat awatb, however, will Battle the enestloa. . - ' " Chllbam Tba bar .earning pat there la atlll a lot of mold at places. .. Chllham and Chart ha a. Lice ara atlll plentiful gnd washing costtnoea. Mold is seen, bat not very. fiss CWUvattoa, bet toty aine very ouaa. . - - ... . Cranhcook ( Weald There Is scarcely any thing freak to report. Tba Pugflee ara well eat hi bar, - which looks very healthy. There la, wa tear,-rather too anch Una la soma grooBda. s Dunkirk Owing ta tba forcing weather of 'tbe peat week hops ara developing fast, meaning aa early piecing. Tnsra era still signs of mold. Paversham Hope - dome well. There , ara eomplamto of Mind bins, snd of 8 little vermin ea large. Itoveaw Mot muck, mold. Parnham The hops here have not looked aa promUing for many -years, snd present pros pects ara decidedly favorable for a largo crop. Owing ta tha attack of verm la being practically all there hae been no ai comity for washtne. ;- , ' ahmssz (East). ' '.' '." . Nortblaa Hops continue to ps ogress ia this beautifal aanehfcw. . Pagglea - In . aomo plssos bar gone yellow at bottom.. Other and deeper nolle prpdnee anch strong bins and U tara Is that ths bar scarcely seems aa thick aa It might be. Much depends an ear climate yet, aad nt. after thle long , spell of beet and droognt,' wa have a variation of ratal with daU eoM weather It . will militate greatly agalast tha bulky crop soma prophesy.- , '.-!.;.''.-.' Watt Xorefsrd. J vi fS. Hope enatlnne to grow vary mat and look Ilka being a record crop this year to fart.bey bars not asoBoa ea Beaiiny nr several years. - - -.. OEET COrEE 1 Msw Tork. As). 18. Coffee futures closed anebenged to 8 potnta higher. .. ., Today's e racial corres market .- - , BIO. ASK. Janssry .,..37 68 T.T0 . ; f'.:. ' ma. ASP. Inly ......18.00 88.08 August ..... T .20 7 25 September .. T.28 T.80 October .... T.88 T.40 November . .. 1,48 . 7.80 December .. 7.5S : T.80 yebrnsry T.70 T.ao Marck ..... T HO T.85 April ...... T.88 VT.80 May ....... T.88 8.00 Job ...... T.88 8.00 Toreiga OafTee BTsrkets. Mew Tork. Aug. 18. Hamborf coffee, an ch an ged to up. Rio reeelpta, 91,000 bare; market steady with prices TSe op. Santos, 48,000 bags; market firm and unchanged. ,. . , , .- , SAjr rEAEcriaoo local BTocxa. 4 Bsa Prsacisce, Aug. 18. Official eMk: - -' - .... Bid. 111. I Contra Costa Water 42 44 I Xtng-Vslley Water ,.....V.,iVvr 38 88 1 tu.l Electric .................. I8t2 ...J Baa rraaelaea Oss A Etoetrm ..... TKK ; In m uisbi rswoer , . , . . ............ in 811 18' ............ 15 ' . , ,W 88' ,;',... 88' T3 7 Hswallaa Commercial If nook ea Sugar ,'.,.... Hntcbinaon Hngar .... Makswell Sugar ..... Onootee Ssgar Alasks- Packers' California PraitraaBera1 -..-,, 78 80 100 Oceanic Steemehlp , Psclflc Oneet Borat 8 a ., 158 .--.... ... 101 Pacific States Telephone " . MEW TOM EAEX aTATEatXET. ' Kew Tork,' Asa. 18. Bask statement: pecle. decrease ............8 188.700 Igsls, decreaes .................... 2.821.UO0 Desoelts. mcressa .......... ......... l.s2,00 Clrcalatlon, increase .........a...... 1.124,no Umbo, uvreaee ....w.... a.xiu.nm decresss ,.,.....,....,... b.shi.iw nasi U. A, decroaae 8,4Pa,4i JSh iParmeraV Tribute. - '. From tba Montreal Star. With wheat around 3117, tha Manitoba farmera take their hats off every time they co out to see tha cropa frow. OVERBECIC, OTARR Cz COOK13 CO .i-.-' " : ' : ;v -: vMembera Chicago Board of Trade, -..'-.!,. ,..'-1..':..;. -r. aUtaTrivWOaTS, OOTTOaT, aTVOOatS A STB aOBTOS. . ' ' ' "' -lei Third treat, McKay Building. ForUand. Or. ;'' , "A WIBOA nraUOTbT OOatXXZZ9sl MVtXWMtM, m ' '." Continuous Markets by Private Wre. Quick Service. REFERENCES Lada A ZUten, bsmkara, and KniCi t tates KaUosal Cack at JrUaad. . iJ - UblaeaJ The Receipts .Comswhrt Hsavier .Than Previous , C5x Days, i. Cut Trads Atscrttd fill. TWENTY-FIVE CENTO RICE M-IS MADE IN CU0TATI0N3 Sheep v Arrivals . Uuch, Cmaller and ; Demand Improve- With Prices Around Top--Scramble Among the Dealers to Purchase Beat Steers. - . Portland Uaioa Stockyards, Asg." 18. d a. m. Livestock receipts: , '. . -, , sen' vios diwtd This week. ................. .7 . Sl Laet week.''.. .......... ,...,.188 - 48T Pravwue wssk.....,i.. ...... 80 ' s4 l.lliS 3,827 1.V2.1 Month ago.... ..........154 8.441 Ta make Butters mors Interesting te meka tba object' Meson stronger to .those who persist In shipping their hogs kad sheep to tha ssstern msrksts while tba Portland hog market Is practically toa high aat ta tea coaatry-prlcea were advaaced another 28a that week, ataking tha top so beat bogs ae. . - Arrivals of hogs during tne wees were asms what larger than the pievloua week, hot there waa demand sufficient to take caro of all ar rhvala at top valoea.- .' v- '".' ' - ' Shaa atsrhot Tsry Tlym. Ia aheap tha srrtvals of tha-past six days ware somewhat smaller thsa tha previous week aad prices held very firm with demand rlgut at the top, '' ' ' . . I. : There la a shortags of hast esttls snd When lor a ear af that arsds arrtvaa tkera la a scramble among ths trade to see It first. Thta keeps tba price of beat steers ap u the limit. There la aa abundance of poor, half-tat stocks. snd for this class of cattls tbere la a small demand. ,., ; ., -j Official prlcee for livestock! . Hon Beet aaatora Oregon," sa.50fM.7Bl klockers ami Cbrna fata,- 38.00Qa35; stackers sad feeders, 8o.26CB.T8. Cattle Host aaatora otagoa s tsars, aa-wfa 8.25: light sad medium steers, 82.8008.00; bost. cows. Snd bvlfera, 8X2S2.bo; old asa light cows. 81-80422.00; Blockers snd feeders. S2.2oe3.TB; bulla. 31,58. anoep Beat fancy aaeen, ss.ouexe.ao: Bwss, 32.76j5.00; spring htmba. 44er , Ceivos oood veal, 180 to aw poaaaa, atiavkei rough gad heavy, 3tsC .'...-. . , -.',. . : ' -i;W atoeslnto 4. tea. wak-. -SuadsT Bea Bantmatoa of TeaealU had a car of cattle and hoga mixed Dubcsb Scott af Eugene shipped to. two horses for rtaglef A McLeaa... . Monday O. U Undaler had 18 Jerseys aa roato to Hongkong,. China! R. E. Morria et Howund, -two care af eatue; v. u. ussaey of - Jefferson had four Jerseye la.-- - Tuaaday B. L. Parrot of EoecbUTf. two ears of cattle: Prsaler A McLeaa bad. SO horsed hi tha yards an-roato to tho Barber Lwmbep company at Boies; J. W. Redd at Carlton, too ears of cattle and two carloads af mlxsd hogs and sheep; Dsa Bavaga at Bkesidaa ehrpoed la two sars af cattle; a. i wroee or B.eesaia. Idaho, shipped 140 goats from Indepandaswa to hla'home-. T. A. Rlehardeoa of Wast 8c le bad m,. mM Imi w. W. Pavel.al s Imlo. pondeBce, two earioaoa ag aaeep. . Wodneodsv J. Dsvhi af Sbodda. ana mixed car of begs, sheep and mixed ealvse; D. Taylw of Rahwy. two esrloada at sheep and hogsi J. B. Esiglar at Oarvala, two ears of sheep andl bogai ' 8. Q. Undgroa at CUtskssls, iO head af cattle. -' ' BBrsoar n, ST. aennn aa .snnaa uu, win carload af cattle; S. Miller of MUlersburg, two ears at eattlel A. J. Plckard af Engens, two cars of anoep: Prank Ova ham of Elgio, mixed ear of cattle and bogs; Mr. Smith of Chameese drove la 48 head af cattle; Mr. ruiippi. two cam f aheept Mr.- 8. Ovartoa at Brownsville, one car af cattle. - -r. Prlday Mr. Mlehaaa, two cars of a warn rrom La Oraada to Los Angelas; T. A. Phillips of Baker City, aaa eat af cattle tat Teeoma. 'v',,f EABTIEE HOwS'atAST.' Chics go, Ang. ia Livestock recerpto: Hogs Cattle Rkeep Chicago ...............io,ooo boo aom " , a one, , sm f. ua naneee vu .............. w.w,, w $ r ' Omaha 7000 - ... 1,0"0 Hoaa openea easy viu ,wi isvx over. no. eelnra a veer aso were l.oov, Prlcee: Mixed. 38.8608.881 good, 88.06O8.S0f reagk, S8-80O 8.80, light. 3 008.40. vactje- nteeaj. . 8hoap--8trong. - SAafamaA "rrom tha Detroit Free Preae. . ' ' There win be leaa aurprlaa than re grat that tha editors and publishers of Town Toolca are more or leaa fllroetly Leonnaetod with a blackmaillna; aehama with eminent society people of New Tork aa tha real and potential victims. That tha plan pursusd waa furtive and involved Natalia elmllar to tnoaa or which the controlling f aetore tn tha Knnitnbla made - ooaglble their srraf t without fracturlne tha law la not aur nriaine either., If the edltora of tha ao-. called society publication ware directly- or indirectly , concerned . in the oinck- 8Ency .which had for sale aa edition da luxe ot "America's Smart Bat," a sub scription to wnion mourea . immunity from mention in Town Toplca for-the purchaser, . price $590. The ara-ument used rr tne agent ot thle enticing publication to insure, thee aula of hlararea waa that ta' tha edi torial room a of Town Toplee there waa lurking Information that tha proanaetlve purchaser would aa . aoon not- have printed, and which would not be printed If he would sign bia name to a subscrip tion blank and pay over the needful amount. Armed with thle argument and -with letters of introduction from "the editor," the agent piled a busy calling, and eventually came in contact with tha wrong man, a detective end an aaalatant uiBiriex . oixorney. i. 77- It is needleae to aay that "tha editor" has disclaimed with appropriate avi dences of . Indignation all connection with the agent and the publication and the blackmailing schema. ,Wa trust he ' will be able to- prove absence . of com plicity. But the readers and . the eub- jeets of sharp criticism, in tha publica tion will retain doubts until tba proofa are !. Town Toplca may have thrived in a legitimate wey end garnared profits from circulation and advertising, . but If there ie a publication 1$ the country that ehowed superficial poeaibllltiee.of being concerned in audi an edltlon . de. luxe scheme of blackmail It la the one that haa been connected with that none turned..' "-,'. ', '. t : esaanaaaanaBsasaasqaaaaaMsasaaaasaaaaaJamsm POWatTJrO. XOraOaTS to (Jf. --tBauMUhed !.)." . WaTJBA AJTB aTTOOX BVoosa 4, artaaf anao, -,1